Jacksonville mayor addresses residents at first budget town hall, some express concerns
The focus of the night was Mayor Donna Deegan's proposed $2 billion budget set to be approved in September.
Closing some doors opens other opportunities
Jacksonville Area Legal Aid is known for serving community members with various civil matters, which includes assisting with domestic violence injunctions, housing issues and consumer related matters. Those are just a few areas covered by JALA, with the support of staff attorneys, pro bono attorneys and other volunteer
Lanes reopen after crash on I-10 between Roosevelt Boulevard and McDuff Avenue
The Florida Highway Patrol was on the scene of a crash with injuries on I-10 West Wednesday afternoon. The crash is between Roosevelt. Blvd. and McDuff Ave. As of 12:20 p.m., two right lanes were blocked. All lanes were back open by 2:15 p.m.
Columbia County Dad Convicted of Lying to Buy Gun Amid Wife’s Restraining Order
A federal jury in Jacksonville has convicted a 40-year-old Columbia County man of lying to a licensed firearms dealer about a domestic violence restraining order so he could buy a handgun. Bryan Steven Etheridge tried to purchase a .40-caliber pistol in Columbia County on May 10, 2025, telling the dealer on a federal b
Jacksonville Driver Hits 117 MPH on I-295 With Child Inside, Charged With Felony
A 24-year-old Jacksonville man is facing a felony charge after deputies said he drove 117 mph in a 65-mph zone on I-295 on Sunday morning with a child riding in the car. Jacksonville Sheriff's Office deputies arrested him on charges of operating a motor vehicle at 100 mph or more and neglect of a child without great bo
No charges against man accused of following woman, touching himself inside HomeGoods store, JSO...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it closed a case with no charges filed against a man accused of following a woman through a River City Marketplace HomeGoods who was sexually gratifying himself while watching her. On July 21, JSO reviewed the incident after the News4JAX...
Growing concerns over Amendment 3 as more groups speak out against the property tax...
FLORIDA – There is growing concern over the possible effects of Constitutional Amendment 3, the proposed property tax change headed to November’s ballot that would expand the homestead exemption if passed. While supporters say the measure would save homeowners thousands of dollars, critics, including law enforcement gr
Jacksonville Middle School Racks Up 117 Fights, Ranks No. 1 in Florida
Chaffee Trail Middle School, which opened on Jacksonville's Westside in fall 2024, logged 117 reported fights during the 2024-25 school year - more than any other public school in Florida. Principal Dr. Cicely Tyson-White has said the campus was incredibly overcrowded during that first year, and two other Duval County
Suspect Snatches Gun From Victim’s Waistband, Points It at Him in Jacksonville
A man walked into a convenience store along Roosevelt Boulevard on July 14 and snatched a loaded gun right out of another customer's waistband, according to investigators. He then pointed the stolen firearm at the victim and taunted him before running out of the store with two other people. Three weeks later, the suspe
Man accused of impersonating US Marshal in over $300K fraud scheme targeting Broward seniors
TAMARAC. Fla. — More than $300,000 was stolen from an elderly victim in an organized fraud scheme that authorities say involved a suspect posing as a representative of the United States Marshals Service. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, Mohit Mohit, 21, of Jacksonville, was arrested Monday after detectives...

















